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Health Insurance Startup Collapses In Iowa

By Clay Masters, Iowa Public Radio January 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Obamacare provided billions in seed money to help establish insurance companies called co-ops. One of the biggest has now gone under, and its state overseer is telling clients to switch carriers.

Health-Law Test To Cut Readmissions Lacks Early Results

By Jay Hancock January 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Results so far show community agencies haven’t made a big difference in keeping seniors from making return hospital trips. But administration officials say the program has plenty of potential.

Can I Keep My Marketplace Plan When I’m Enrolled In Medicare?

By Michelle Andrews December 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist answers a reader’s question about whether coverage from the health law’s online exchanges is compatible with Medicare and another question on Medicare drug coverage options when seniors move.

Red State Idaho Launches Its Own Obamacare Exchange

By Phil Galewitz November 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Idaho will have the only new state marketplace this year, while Oregon and Nevada abandon failed state exchanges and go with healthcare.gov instead.

Despite Efforts, Latino ACA Enrollment Lags

By Mary Agnes Carey February 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Still, since October 2013, 2.6 million Latinos gained insurance through the health law, according to HHS. As of last June, the percentage of Latinos without health insurance dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent, but Latinos still face extra paperwork and language barriers.

Skipped Care A Side Effect Of High-Deductible Health Plans

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times January 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

High deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs related to health insurance have become a rising concern among consumers and health-care providers.

How Much Is That MRI, Really? Massachusetts Shines A Light

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR November 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A state law now requires insurers to reveal prices of their medical tests, and the variation is amazing, bargain hunters say. An MRI of the back is $614 at one place; $1,800 at another.

Federal Officials Urge Marketplace Consumers To Look For Better Deals In 2015

By Mary Agnes Carey December 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

People who bought coverage on healthcare.gov for this year could likely find cheaper premiums if they shop again.

Nearly Half Of South Florida Hospitals Below CDC Standards On Infections

By Nicholas Nehamas, Miami Herald January 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The ratings are part of a national effort to cut down on the most common infections patients contract in hospitals.

Marketplace Website Still Has Many ‘Back End’ Glitches Affecting Insurers

February 18, 2015 Morning Briefing

Plans continue to have problems verifying whether consumers have enrolled and subsidy payments are not yet automated. Meanwhile, Democrats are preparing for blowback during tax season from people who realize for the first time that they will pay a penalty for failing to have insurance and some advocates call for a change to make it easier for pregnant women to sign up for coverage.

Tech-Savvy Subjects Test Exchange Website, Advise Changes

By Robert Calandra, Philadelphia Inquirer July 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The University of Pennsylvania recruited young people to shop for coverage on healthcare.gov to learn what gave them trouble navigating the site.

Consumer Guide On Health Law Enrollment: Is The Second Time The Charm?

By Mary Agnes Carey November 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Starting Nov. 15, consumers can sign up for health insurance on the federal or state health exchanges. Officials say they have worked out many of the technical problems that plagued last year’s enrollment.

Pa. Man Hates The Law That Will Pay For His Health Insurance

By Robert Calandra, Philadelphia Inquirer December 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Self-employed accountant is one of an estimated 600,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will be eligible for expanded Medicaid beginning Jan. 1.

New Head of Healthcare.gov Is Connecticut’s Counihan

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR and Diane Webber August 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Kevin Counihan, the head of Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace, will be the new CEO of healthcare.gov, the website that 36 states use to sell insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the administration announced at noon Tuesday.

How Much Does That X-Ray Cost? You Can Find Out In New Hampshire

By Julie Appleby September 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Price transparency efforts in the Granite State help consumers and employers ask smarter questions.

Price Tags On Health Care? Only In Massachusetts

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR October 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Under a new state law, Massachusetts insurers have to post how much tests and procedures cost at different providers in a consumer-friendly way.

A Push To Demystify Health Care Pricing

March 30, 2015 Morning Briefing

Marketplace details efforts to bring more pricing transparency to the health care industry. In addition, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports on a new website in Wisconsin that rates clinics on both cost and quality, while The New York Times reports on a New York pay-for-performance initiative.

Pay Close Attention To The Enrollment Calendar To Avoid Penalties

By Michelle Andrews November 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumers can sign up on the health insurance marketplace from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 but waiting can leave them exposed to not only medical bills but also the health law’s penalties.

HHS Official: Healthcare.gov Updates Will Be ‘Improvement But Not Perfection’

September 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Testifying before a House subcommittee, a key Obama administration official lays out the updates that HHS is making to the online marketplaces before enrollment begins in November. Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.

Burwell Meets The Press: Managing Expectations On Ebola, Healthcare.gov, ACA Year 2

By Mary Agnes Carey October 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js brightcove.createExperiences(); We’re working on it. No matter what the topic – from improving consumers’ experience with healthcare.gov, the health law’s Medicaid expansion, narrow networks and even Ebola — Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell told reporters Thursday her agency is on it. During a breakfast with reporters sponsored by Kaiser […]

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